'EVE Online' developer unveils Oculus Rift spinoff 'EVR'

EVE Online developer CCP has teamed with the virtual reality headset Oculus Rift to create a 3D dog fighting game set in the EVE universe.

The space shooter, titled EVR, pits two teams of six against each other in aerial combat, with users piloting space ships using a controller and an Oculus Rift headset.

Unveiled at this year's EVE Fanfest in Iceland, EVR was created by a small team of CCP and Oculus developers in only seven weeks.

The game will be playable on the show floor during the final day of the EVE Fanfest, although there are currently no plans to release the spinoff outside of this weekend's event.

The multiplayer dog fighting game sees players use a controller to pilot a space-ship, fire lasers and accelerate through space. The headset, meanwhile, allows for 360 degree exploration and is used to target enemy ships while locking on with missiles.

Lead artist Andy Robinson told Digital Spy and other members of the press that CCP is always experimenting with new hardware and that the team will continue to work on EVR even if it's never released as a standalone title.